Testing shows that there is alpha in the data, with the “Jobs Active” variable producing the highest and most consistent returns (6-8% yearly).
Clifton Global, an international executive search firm specializing in the placement of quants and big/alternative data executives, published the attached report that examines hiring trends for alternative data-focused asset managers.
Estimize, an open financial estimates platform, launched a series of one-day conferences called Learn 2 Quant.
SpaceKnow developed products for monitoring economic activity for a wide variety of both consumer and enterprise clients through AI-powered satellite image analysis tools.
Greenwich Associates published a new report (attached) that examines how asset managers and hedge funds are finding, using, and benefiting from alternative data sources
At Eagle Alpha, our analysts are always conscious of the tradeoff between improving the collection technique for a data source while still maintaining the integrity of the signal derived from that source.
Analyzing job listings data, from an Eagle Alpha data partner, can reveal insights on company fundamentals.
Eagle Alpha’s Search Signals product consists of a series of company revenue indicators constructed using Google search volumes for a company’s product offering.
Quinlan & Associates published a 50-page report on the use of alternative data in the asset management industry.
The science of artificial intelligence and alternative data isn’t fiction anymore.
Like expert networks in the late 1990s, alternative data may revolutionize the investment process. This is evidenced by a JPMorgan survey of 237 investors at its quant conference in May 2017.
Traditionally considered a relatively safe investment, recent municipal bankruptcies and defaults have resulted in the restructurings of bond obligations. Losses on the part of bondholders have caused investors to re-assess the risk profile of municipal issuers.
